#A17E89
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63% 0.046 357.8), rgb(161, 126, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A17E89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17E89 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 126, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.046 357.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A17E89 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17E89 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17E89 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17E89 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#B498A0
oklch(70.7% 0.035 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17E89
oklch(63% 0.046 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6773
oklch(55.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 700
700
#775661
oklch(49.1% 0.046 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#61464F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B41
oklch(37.6% 0.03 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#A17E89 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #828489 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8988 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77C82 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17E89
#A17E89
oklch(63% 0.046 357.8)
- #6B9389
#6B9389
oklch(63.1% 0.047 177.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A17E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #A17E89 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.